used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Billy is a great traveler.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nothing goes on along the Laughing Brook, from where it starts in the Green Forest to where it joins the Big River, that Billy Mink doesn’t know about.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Of all the little people in the Green Forest there is none with sharper eyes and keener wits than Billy Mink.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Nothing goes on along the Laughing Brook, from where it starts in the Green Forest to where it joins the Big River, that Billy Mink doesn’t know about.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The stranger and the unknown must Be always looked on with distrust.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stranger and the unknown must Be always looked on with distrust.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He is so full of life and energy that he cannot keep still very long at a time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The stranger and the unknown must Be always looked on with distrust.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nothing goes on along the Laughing Brook, from where it starts in the Green Forest to where it joins the Big River, that Billy Mink doesn’t know about.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Of all the little people in the Green Forest there is none with sharper eyes and keener wits than Billy Mink.
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Nothing goes on along the Laughing Brook, from where it starts in the Green Forest to where it joins the Big River, that Billy Mink doesn’t know about.
cannot
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From this reading He is so full of life and energy that he cannot keep still very long at a time.
distrustnounUS /dɪˈstrʌst/
doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading The stranger and the unknown must Be always looked on with distrust.
doesn't
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From this reading Nothing goes on along the Laughing Brook, from where it starts in the Green Forest to where it joins the Big River, that Billy Mink doesn’t know about.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading He is so full of life and energy that he cannot keep still very long at a time.
opinion or judgment
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Of all the little people in the Green Forest there is none with sharper eyes and keener wits than Billy Mink.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Of all the little people in the Green Forest there is none with sharper eyes and keener wits than Billy Mink.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nothing goes on along the Laughing Brook, from where it starts in the Green Forest to where it joins the Big River, that Billy Mink doesn’t know about.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He is so full of life and energy that he cannot keep still very long at a time.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Nothing goes on along the Laughing Brook, from where it starts in the Green Forest to where it joins the Big River, that Billy Mink doesn’t know about.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Billy is a great traveler.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Of all the little people in the Green Forest there is none with sharper eyes and keener wits than Billy Mink.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is so full of life and energy that he cannot keep still very long at a time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Of all the little people in the Green Forest there is none with sharper eyes and keener wits than Billy Mink.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Of all the little people in the Green Forest there is none with sharper eyes and keener wits than Billy Mink.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nothing goes on along the Laughing Brook, from where it starts in the Green Forest to where it joins the Big River, that Billy Mink doesn’t know about.
joinsnounUS /dʒɔɪnz/
plural of “join” — the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
From this reading Nothing goes on along the Laughing Brook, from where it starts in the Green Forest to where it joins the Big River, that Billy Mink doesn’t know about.
keeneradjectiveUS /ˈkiːnər/
comparative of “keen” — having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Of all the little people in the Green Forest there is none with sharper eyes and keener wits than Billy Mink.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He is so full of life and energy that he cannot keep still very long at a time.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Nothing goes on along the Laughing Brook, from where it starts in the Green Forest to where it joins the Big River, that Billy Mink doesn’t know about.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Nothing goes on along the Laughing Brook, from where it starts in the Green Forest to where it joins the Big River, that Billy Mink doesn’t know about.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He is so full of life and energy that he cannot keep still very long at a time.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Of all the little people in the Green Forest there is none with sharper eyes and keener wits than Billy Mink.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He is so full of life and energy that he cannot keep still very long at a time.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The stranger and the unknown must Be always looked on with distrust.
MinknounUS /mɪŋk/
the expensive fur of a mink
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Of all the little people in the Green Forest there is none with sharper eyes and keener wits than Billy Mink.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The stranger and the unknown must Be always looked on with distrust.
not one, and not any
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Of all the little people in the Green Forest there is none with sharper eyes and keener wits than Billy Mink.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing goes on along the Laughing Brook, from where it starts in the Green Forest to where it joins the Big River, that Billy Mink doesn’t know about.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Of all the little people in the Green Forest there is none with sharper eyes and keener wits than Billy Mink.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The stranger and the unknown must Be always looked on with distrust.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Of all the little people in the Green Forest there is none with sharper eyes and keener wits than Billy Mink.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Nothing goes on along the Laughing Brook, from where it starts in the Green Forest to where it joins the Big River, that Billy Mink doesn’t know about.
sharpernounUS /ˈʃɑːrpər/
a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Of all the little people in the Green Forest there is none with sharper eyes and keener wits than Billy Mink.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He is so full of life and energy that he cannot keep still very long at a time.
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading Nothing goes on along the Laughing Brook, from where it starts in the Green Forest to where it joins the Big River, that Billy Mink doesn’t know about.
not in physical motion
From this reading He is so full of life and energy that he cannot keep still very long at a time.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The stranger and the unknown must Be always looked on with distrust.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Of all the little people in the Green Forest there is none with sharper eyes and keener wits than Billy Mink.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nothing goes on along the Laughing Brook, from where it starts in the Green Forest to where it joins the Big River, that Billy Mink doesn’t know about.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The stranger and the unknown must Be always looked on with distrust.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Of all the little people in the Green Forest there is none with sharper eyes and keener wits than Billy Mink.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He is so full of life and energy that he cannot keep still very long at a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing goes on along the Laughing Brook, from where it starts in the Green Forest to where it joins the Big River, that Billy Mink doesn’t know about.
travelernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading Billy is a great traveler.
not known
From this reading The stranger and the unknown must Be always looked on with distrust.
precisely as stated
From this reading He is so full of life and energy that he cannot keep still very long at a time.
in or at the place that
From this reading Nothing goes on along the Laughing Brook, from where it starts in the Green Forest to where it joins the Big River, that Billy Mink doesn’t know about.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The stranger and the unknown must Be always looked on with distrust.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Of all the little people in the Green Forest there is none with sharper eyes and keener wits than Billy Mink.
